Railways to expand telemedicine network
Taking medical facilities to far-flung areas, the Indian Railways have decided to expand their telemedicine network across the country.
ISRO extends Telemedicine project across Karnataka
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has extended its telemedicine project to 14 more districts in Karnataka. With the inauguration of Karnataka Telemedicine Project Operational Phase II, the entire state is now covered under the project, senior ISRO officials said recently.
Russia expects telemedicine boom
Telemedicine might become one of the priority trends in healthcare development in Russia. In the year 2008 a range of
large telemedicine projects is expected to be implemented. According to specialists, the given sector will develop in Russia not only due to the state initiative, but thanks to attracting private investment.
Space For Telemedicine : Dolly Ahuja, eHEALTH
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
As the health care system continues to change and adapt to the new realities associated with finance and management restructuring, the technological side of patient care also has changed. Telemedicine is the new buzz word in the constantly changing vocabulary of the health care system the world over.
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[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Railways helps expand telemedicine network
The Indian Railways are planning to take medical facilities to far-flung areas, in a bid to expand their
telemedicine network to 23 more places across the country.
USD1 billion from India for Pan-African e-Network project
A number of countries are signing on to a plan for India to invest USD 1 billion in the Pan-African e-Network satellite project, a joint initiative with the Africa Union aimed at developing the region’s information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure.
Medical treatment at the doorstep for poor Gujarat tribals
Telemedicine is becoming boon for tribal people who have to travel hundreds kilometers to get proper medical treatment.
Telemedicine: boon for rural India
The telemedicine network becomes essential as in most cases reading the scans can be confusing. Telemedicine also helps make up for the poor health infrastructure in this large disparately growing country.
Apollo launches telemedicine in Muscat
The Apollo Group of Hospitals (AGH) have launched Apollo telemedicine services at the Apollo Medical Centres (AMC) Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Healthcare in India: Problems and Prospects
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
By the application of e-Health, knowledge or information pertaining to a quality and sophisticated healthcare system can be made accessible to remote corners of India, where only rudimentary health infrastructure is available.
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[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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